Lisdowney-

Reporter:

Theresa Dunphy

25 Aug 2013

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JUNIOR HURLING

JUNIOR HURLING

Lisdowney and Bennettsbridge returned to Palmerstown to play the Junior League Group A final on Sunday. This was closely contested game from start to finish with Lisdowney just ahead by a point at half time (0-09 to 0-08) playing with a strong wind. Lisdowney upped their work rate in the second half to come out on the right side of a 0-17 to 0-13 score-line. The team was 1 Niall Grogan, 2 Niall O’Hara, 3 Martin Phelan 4 Niall Mackey, 5 Padraig Kenny, 6 Sean Phelan, 7 Peter Bergin, 8 Pat O’Carroll, 9 Kevin Sweeney, 10 Michael Kenny, 11 Eddie Hickey, 12 Aaron Fogarty, 13 Eddie Kenny, 14 Rory Hickey, 15:Paddy Bowden. Used subs were Laurence O’Carroll, Eoin Delahunty, Ray Fitzpatrick, Conor O’Carroll and Vinnie Fitzpatrick.

JUNIOR A HURLING

Lisdowney had a short trip to Freshford to take on Emeralds in the Semi Final of the Junior A Hurling Championship on Friday evening. Lisdowney led the match from start to finish and the result was never in any doubt with the final score of 5-16 to 0-04. The team line up was 1 Vincent Fitzpatrick, 2 Jimmy Delaney, 3 Anthony O’Hara, 4 Niall Mackey, 5 Micheal Bergin, 6 Shane Clyne, 7 Ray Fitzpatrick, 8 Eoin Delahunty, 9 Joe Bergin, 10 Niall Kenny, 11 Aaron Fogarty, 12 Paddy Bowden, 13 Eddie Kenny, 14 Michael Kenny, 15 Conor O’Carroll. Ciaran Bergin, Brian O’Carroll, Brian Campion, Paul Murphy and Eoin Lyons were used subs. Lisdowney are now due to play Young Irelands in the North Final this Sunday, 25th August 2013.

UNDER 16 ROINN B

Lisdowney played their last match of the Under 16 hurling league on Friday evening in Tullaroan against Tullaroan. The boys were very unlucky to lose the match 3-22 to 0-11 after putting in a strong second half performance. The team lined out as 1 Stephen Delaney, 2 David Fitzpatrick, 3 Kevin O’Sullivan, 4 Luke Woodward, 5 Mark Fitzpatrick, 6 James Phelan, 7 Niall Brennan, 8 Dylan Jordan, 9 John Brennan, 10 Darragh Mackey, 11 Brian Kavanagh, 12 Ben Tallis, 13 Gary O’Sullivan, 14 James Murphy, 15 Ewan Hills. David O’Carroll was a used sub.

WEBSITE

For photos and more information on all three days of the JJ Kavanagh & Sons Lisdowney 7’s please log onto www.lisdowney.kilkenny.gaa.ie/lisdowney-sevens

COMMUNITY GAMES

Congrats to Oisin Quirke, Ballyragget, and Lee McCann, Gathabawn, who represented County Kilkenny in the Community Games National Finals in Athlone at the weekend. Oisin, who plays Under 12 and schools hurling with Lisdowney, took part in the Under 12 Long Puck Final and came a fantastic eighth place out of 31 finalists. Lee, who plays Under 12 and Under 14 hurling for Lisdowney and was a member of the recent winning JJ Kavanagh and Sons Lisdowney Sevens team, came a remarkable fifth place in the Under 14 100 metres in his heat. The standard at the National Finals is extremely high and both Oisin and Lee did exceptionally well. The Lisdowney Community Games Committee wishes to congratulate both lads on their success at the finals. Both had taken part in the Lisdowney Community Games Track and Field events in April and had qualified for the County Finals where they won their events in Scanlon Park, Kilkenny, in June, securing their places in the National Finals. Lisdowney was well represented at national level this year with the Under 14 Quiz team going on to win the County Final and coming fourth in the National Final in May.

COLLEGE

Well done to all of the students from the parish who received their offers of college places this week.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Best wishes to all of the children and young people from the parish, along with their teachers, who return to school after the summer break next week,

SUMMER BBQs

A summer BBQ will be held in Mackeys’ of Gathbawn every Sunday from 2 to 5pm to bring the community together for a few hours. Mackeys’ are also now doing pizzas on Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm, from 1pm on Sundays and from 8pm on Mondays and Tuesdays.

MONTESSORI

Helen Coogan is taking bookings for September for the Montessori school in Lisdowney Resource Centre. For more information or to book a place, please contact Helen on 087-6978588.

COMMUNITY ALERT

Be active, alert and aware and look out for one another over the summer period. If you would like to get a personal house alarm, please contact committee members Ann Kavanagh, Tommy Lennon or Kathleen Bergin

POST GRADUATE COURSES

Early Childhood Care and Education, FETAC level 6, Business Studies/Office Administration, Early Childhood Care and Education and Engineering Technology Fetac Level 5 will be held in Colaiste Mhuire Johnstown in September. Grants are available for eligible applicants. For more information, please contact 056 8831135 (school office).

AGE FRIENDLY

Kilkenny Age Friendly County programme is available to provide ‘Ageing with Confidence’ in your area. The eight weeks workshop is a personal development programme designed to help people over 55 explore their ageing process. The programme is run by two trained facilitators and looks at all aspects of ageing including physical, emotional and intellectual. The workshop is free of charge and is usually run at local community/parish centres. Enquires welcome from community centres/individuals and groups. If you are interested in attending or holding a workshop please contact Moira in the Age Friendly office on 056 7772787 for further details or email agefriendlycounty@gmail.com

INSULATION SCHEME

Kilkenny Leader Partnership can insulate your home for free. The scheme is open to homes that are owner occupied, constructed before 2002, or the owner is in receipt of fuel allowance, job seekers allowance for over six months and with children under seven years, or family income support. For more information, please contact Kilkenny Leader on 056-7752111.

NEWS

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